Border Patrol arrest at farmers’ market stuns bystanders
Article published Sep 4, 2011 Peninsula Daily News
PORT ANGELES — Bystanders said they were shocked by the arrest of a
vendor by the Border Patrol on Saturday.
Sequim resident and Korean national Hung Han was detained at about 2:30 p.m. while helping his parents pack up their Port Angeles Farmers Market produce stand at The Gateway transit center in downtown. Read more
Editorial(Port Townsend Leader): New look at Border Patrol
| 8/17/2011 6:00:00 AM |
| The U.S. Border Patrol has a little explaining to do to the communities of the North Olympic Peninsula. We’re glad to see its representatives making the rounds to Clallam County business groups and hope to see them here too.The subject: Why do we need such a dramatic expansion of the Border Patrol mission in this corner of Washington state? Read more |
Dicks office aims for meeting with Border Patrol over ‘concerns’ from public
By Paul Gottlieb Aug. 14, 2011 Peninsula Daily News
PORT ANGELES — Staff members from the North Olympic Peninsula’s congressional delegation plan to meet this
month with the U.S. Border Patrol’s top supervisor for the Blaine sector to discuss a sore point among some Peninsula residents: stepped-up Border Patrol activities in Clallam and Jefferson counties. Read more
U.S. Attorney Could Put a Stop to Border Patrol’s Expansionism
Three new BP stations in WA state; Oroville, Colville, Port Angeles
Article published Jul 5, 2011 Peninsula Daily News news sources
OROVILLE — The U.S. Border Patrol will begin work at a $15 million,
22-acre complex outside of Oroville next summer. Read more
Border Patrol Finally Addresses Forks City Council
Border Patrol whistleblower from Port Angeles!!
Border Patrol whistleblower pays price for refusing
unearned overtime pay
By Joe Davidson, Published: July 28 Washington Post
There is little work to do at the
Port Angeles, Wash., station, where he is assigned, he said. He calls it a
“black hole” where agents have “no purpose, no mission.” Read more
Rally against new Border Patrol Station in Port Angeles
By Rob Ollikainen
Peninsula Daily News
PORT ANGELES — Dozens flocked to a Port Angeles rally against the
expansion of the Border Patrol headquarters at the site of the planned building renovation on Sunday. Thirty-five protesters held signs in support of immigrants’ rights and against defense spending during the two-hour May Day Rally.
They stood on both sides of Front Street near the intersection of
Penn Street, where Homeland Security will Read more
30 days to comment – Environ. Impact Statement on Port Angeles BP Station
| This is a link to the full 127 page impact statement. Fascinating reading – especially the last part which shows the actual signin sheet from that late-notice public meeting and has all the comments submitted by all of us last time around. They basically say there is minimal impact of a new station. Also mention future increases in agents, etc.We have thirty days (till March 29, 2011) to comment! | |
| Title: | Draft EA And FONSI For The Proposed Construction, Operation, And Maintenance Of DHS U.S. Customs And Border Protection U.S. Border Patrol Station Port Angeles, Clallam County, Washington |
| Date Posted: | 25-Feb-2011 |
| File Size: | 8244513 KB |
| Summary: | This document will be available for one month from 28-Feb-2011. |
Border Patrol has made a 2nd offer for the Eagles lodge building in Port Angeles
PORT ANGELES — Eagles club members are expected to meet by Wednesday to consider the Border Patrol’s second offer to buy the club’s lodge building for a new North Olympic Peninsula headquarters. Read more